ROSTELLATE

Adjective

rostellate (not comparable)

Having a rostellum, or small beak; terminating in a beak.

Synonyms

See beaky

Source: Wiktionary


Ros"tel*late, a. Etym: [NL. rostellatus.]

Definition: Having a rostellum, or small beak; terminating in a beak.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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